以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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' \( [: m1 t& c5 i8 M3 V4 U　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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+ @! P6 }: w2 }9 ]. {1 N　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

1 g0 c% s* L4 n/ Q　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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2 d, ]& j; A1 @% B6 r/ d　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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1 N$ P: @5 C  V' p5 K* I# X　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”

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8 t% K/ D! l- B1 F: |0 ~4 P8 R8 F　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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) T: d- {7 U! C9 g" Y  T　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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$ l$ ~% P# {: X+ I% X, h　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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- r  e  f9 j8 P9 W1 [6 d! E) _: v　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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2 Q* t4 T% E+ H　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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8 c  e  m! L' i5 B. t! t: g6 B/ `" I　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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; \% R. b. z: s: o& {& F# M0 I　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

/ v% j! k/ K) F' e( ^$ T& F　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”
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8 D; ]7 ~( n% [/ }　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”


! [; K2 D, F( i# _8 J  A2 Q　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

9 `$ F$ s* k# M5 g　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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- {6 ^$ f: e% G5 R/ p. I6 h8 ?8 y　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

" ~! e3 u+ S' r　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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8 X8 Y+ d. c1 L/ N4 o2 ~- z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）